Antique Hand Painted Dovetailed Wood Church Ballot Box "Communications for Minister" There is some significant wear

There is some significant wear in the rubber handle

It features the image of a small mythical creature that one might call an imp

The toy makes sound by spinning it by its wooden handle

as well as some faint pink spots in the upper left corner

but does show significant wear from use

Antique Hand Painted Dovetailed Wood Church Ballot Box "Communications for Minister" There is some significant wearHere is an incredible antique piece of church history. It is a charming and well crafted wooden box with very nice hand done dovetails and a hinged lid. There is a slot in the lid to deposit communications or ballots. The front of the brown painted box features lovely hand done gold lettering reading, "Communications for Minister." The box likely sat in a church where parishioners could anonymously deposit thoughts, confessions, or suggestions to the